Deep-Sea taxon details
Nereis abyssa Imajima, 2009
588419 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:588419)
accepted
Species
marine
recent only
Imajima, Minoru. (2009). Deep-sea Benthic polychaetes off Pacific Coast of the northern Honshu, Japan. <em>National Museum of Nature and Science Monographs.</em> 39: 39–192 [In. T. Fujita (ed.) theme issue, "Deep-sea fauna and pollutants off Pacific Coast of northern Japan"].
page(s): 82-85, figs. 19A-F, 20A-J [details] Available for editors
page(s): 82-85, figs. 19A-F, 20A-J [details] Available for editors
Holotype NSMT Pol. H 495, geounit Honshu Island
, Note Off Sanriku, Honshu Island, Japan, Pacific...
Holotype NSMT Pol. H 495, geounit Honshu Island [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Off Sanriku, Honshu Island, Japan, Pacific Ocean (38°38.99'N, 142°07.27'E to 38°37.87'N, 142°07.20'E). [details]
Depth range 151-1499 m.
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search
Distribution Off Pacific coast of northern Honshu Island (Japan).
Etymology The specific epithet abyssa refers to "the habitat in deep seas" (Imajima, 2009: 85).
Depth range 151-1499 m. [details]
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search [details]
Distribution Off Pacific coast of northern Honshu Island (Japan).
Distribution Off Pacific coast of northern Honshu Island (Japan). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet abyssa refers to "the habitat in deep seas" (Imajima, 2009: 85).
Etymology The specific epithet abyssa refers to "the habitat in deep seas" (Imajima, 2009: 85). [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Nereis abyssa Imajima, 2009. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=588419 on 2026-06-11
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Nereis abyssa Imajima, 2009. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=588419 on 2026-06-11
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Imajima, Minoru. (2009). Deep-sea Benthic polychaetes off Pacific Coast of the northern Honshu, Japan. <em>National Museum of Nature and Science Monographs.</em> 39: 39–192 [In. T. Fujita (ed.) theme issue, "Deep-sea fauna and pollutants off Pacific Coast of northern Japan"].
page(s): 82-85, figs. 19A-F, 20A-J [details] Available for editors
context source (Deepsea) Imajima, Minoru. (2009). Deep-sea Benthic polychaetes off Pacific Coast of the northern Honshu, Japan. <em>National Museum of Nature and Science Monographs.</em> 39: 39–192 [In. T. Fujita (ed.) theme issue, "Deep-sea fauna and pollutants off Pacific Coast of northern Japan"]. [details] Available for editors
page(s): 82-85, figs. 19A-F, 20A-J [details] Available for editors
context source (Deepsea) Imajima, Minoru. (2009). Deep-sea Benthic polychaetes off Pacific Coast of the northern Honshu, Japan. <em>National Museum of Nature and Science Monographs.</em> 39: 39–192 [In. T. Fujita (ed.) theme issue, "Deep-sea fauna and pollutants off Pacific Coast of northern Japan"]. [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype NSMT Pol. H 495, geounit Honshu Island [details]
Paratype NSMT Pol. P 496, geounit Kashima Sea [details]
Paratype NSMT Pol. P 497, geounit Honshu Island [details]
Paratype NSMT Pol. P 498, geounit Honshu Island [details]
Paratype NSMT Pol. P 499, geounit Honshu Island [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 151-1499 m. [details]Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search [details]
Distribution Off Pacific coast of northern Honshu Island (Japan). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet abyssa refers to "the habitat in deep seas" (Imajima, 2009: 85). [details]
Habitat Type of sediment not stated, from shelf to bathyal depths. [details]
Type locality Off Sanriku, Honshu Island, Japan, Pacific Ocean (38°38.99'N, 142°07.27'E to 38°37.87'N, 142°07.20'E). [details]
